chausses
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noun ( used with a plural verb )
1.
medieval armor of mail for the legs and feet.
2.
tights worn by men in medieval times over the legs and feet.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English chauces < Middle French, plural of chauce ≪ Latin calceus shoe, equivalent to calc- (stem of calx) heel + -eus -eous
1350–1400; Middle English chauces < Middle French, plural of chauce ≪ Latin calceus shoe, equivalent to calc- (stem of calx) heel + -eus -eous
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| —n | |
| (functioning as singular) a tight-fitting medieval garment covering the feet and legs, usually made of chain mail | |
| [C15: from Old French chauces, plural of chauce leg-covering, from Medieval Latin calcea, from Latin calceus shoe, from calx heel] | |
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Chausses
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Example sentences
Their legs were covered by chausses of mail or by cloth or leather.
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